Future Continuous

Future Continuous

An action that will be in progress at a specific moment in the future.

An action that will definitely happen in the future as a result of a routine or arrangement*.

Multiple Choice

Which is the correct form of the future continuous?

• Subject + will + verb-ing + complement

• Subject + will + being + verb + complement

• Subject + will + be + verb-ing + complement

• Subject + will + be + verb + complement

The forms of future continuous:

• POSITIVE: Subject + will + be + verb-ing + complement

• NEGATIVE: Subject + will + not + be + verb-ing + complement

• QUESTION: Will + subject + be + verb-ing + complement + ?

Multiple Choice

Which is not a function of future continuous tense?

• To project ourselves in the future.

• to talk about actions which were in progress at a certain point in the past.

• To ask politely about someone’s plans in the future.

• To make predictions.

Future continuous usages:

• An action that will be in progress in a specific time in the future. - "I will be having dinner with Daniel Radcliffe this time next week".

• An action that will happen as a result of a plan or arrangement. - "Next week, I will be camping with my fellows".

• To ask politely about someone’s plans in the future. - "Will you be coming with me in the afternoon?"

Multiple Choice

These signal words can be used in future continuous, except...

• this time next week

• this evening

• at 7 o'clock yesterday

• tomorrow at 9 a.m.

• at 6 o'clock next Monday

Open Ended

Predict the class!

Write down what will be happening in the class at exactly this time next week.

For example; "Zitlaly will be eating a snack during the class".